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Amnesty International USA Response to Announcement that Plea Agreements Have Been Reached with 9/11 Defendants
This should be the beginning of the end of the Guantanamo Bay detention center.
July 31, 2024
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Paraguay: Urgent Action on the Threat to Freedom of Association
Amnesty International urges action against bill that represent a serious threat to defense of human rights and civic space.
July 31, 2024
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Canada: Wet’suwet’en Chief Dsta’hyl Declared First Amnesty International Prisoner of Conscience Held in CanadaÂ
The Canadian state has unjustly criminalized and confined Chief Dsta’hyl for defending the land and rights of the Wet’suwet’en people.
July 31, 2024
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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Introduction of The Destination Reception Assistance ActÂ
This bill would provide vital assistance to cities and counties across the country on the forefront of welcoming asylum seekers.Â
July 30, 2024
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Greece: Unlawful Detention on Samos Must Not Become the Blueprint for the EU Migration Pact
People seeking asylum in the EU-funded Center are systematically and unlawfully deprived of their liberty.
July 30, 2024
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Ukraine/Russia: Investigate Use of Anti-Personnel Mines Left After Russian Occupation as Possible War Crimes
Mines are scattered across the territory of Ukraine previously and currently occupied by Russian troops. They are a daily, deadly…
July 26, 2024
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Israel: Israel’s Attempt to Sway WhatsApp Case Casts Doubt on Its Ability to Deal with NSO Spyware Cases. Â
Israel has a duty to ensure Israeli companies do not cause or contribute to human rights violations anywhere in the…
July 25, 2024
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Egypt: Authorities Escalate Attacks on Media Freedom Rounding Up a Journalist and a Cartoonist
Egyptian authorities subjected a journalist and a cartoonist to night-time house raids, enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention within a matter…
July 25, 2024
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Venezuela: After an Electoral Period Marked by Repression, a Commitment to Human Rights is Imperative
In recent years, Venezuela has been through one of the most deplorable periods in its history as regards human rights.
July 25, 2024
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Europe: Failure to Recognize Harm Caused by Criminalization of Sex Work Is a “Missed Opportunity” Â
This ruling fails to recognize that criminalizing sex work increases discrimination and stigmatization and jeopardizes the safety of sex workers,…
July 25, 2024
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Uganda: Authorities Must Unconditionally Release Protestors Still Unlawfully Detained
The heavy-handed tactics used by the Ugandan government to stifle and silence peaceful protestors show a manifest clampdown on dissent.
July 25, 2024
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Bangladesh: Further Video and Photographic Analysis Confirm Police Unlawfully Used Lethal and Less-Lethal Weapons Against Protesters
Bangladeshi authorities have continued to use unlawful force against student protesters during the quota-reform protest across the country.
July 25, 2024